Kiwis backlash against Ardern’s draconian Covid policies

Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Covid-fatigued Kiwis are falling out of love with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

The latest Roy Morgan opinion poll shows that primary support for Ardern’s Labour Government has fallen sharply:

Meanwhile, support for a potential National/Act NZ coalition government has surged above the Labour Greens coalition, hitting its highest level since Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came to power in October 2017:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.